In cooperation with the WAS Employment Service
 Bachelor of Science, Fisheries – May 2005
 Minor – Biology
 Extensive training in Ecological and Biological relationships
Experience
1995-1998 Charles Town Junior High School Charles Town, WV
Operations and maintenance manager
 Utilized LaMotte water quality testing procedures and Hach Spectrophotometer DR 2400, DR 2500, DR 4000
 Conducted research of dynamic flow within complete reuse systems, of optimal temperature for Nitrifying bacteria growth, and of Aquaponic system design
 Installed and maintained Air-lift Closed-loop reuse system
 Maintained healthy stock of Trout and Hybrid Striped Bass
 Managed Trout system for production and experimentation of static reuse system
 Designed and built lettuce aquaponic systems
1997-1999 Jefferson High School Shenandoah Jct., WV
Design and construction leader
 Supervised construction of Tilapia grow-out and complete reuse system
 Implemented 1,200 gal. closed-loop system utilizing conical tank design
 Refined gas-exchanging device through L/H device
 Maintained Tilapia fingerlings and brood stock projects
 Cultivation and breeding of Nilotica Tilapia variety
1998-2000 Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown, WV
Construction and maintenance Intern
 Designed and built two closed-loop aquaponic systems and one brood system geared for Tilapia research
 Maintained healthy stock of Tilapia (Nilotica breed)
 Project head of construction and operations projects of aquaponic and recirculating Tilapia systems.
 Implemented computer control and monitoring system (Aquanode)
 Tested and data analysis on ultrasonic feed-back pelleted feed system
 Additional implements: automatic water make-up, automatic surge (dosing) siphon, flocculation systems, LHO devices, and gravel and gutter beds for aquaponic research
 Installed Biosecurity measures for intensive reuse Tilapia system.
 Oversaw budgeting and project schedule of Tilapia educational and grow-out system
 Analytical lab work: TSS, Blood Chloride, Blood Glucose analysis and Hach pH, TAN, Nitrates, Nitrites, and DO analysis
 Maintained healthy stock of Arctic Char and well as Trout (Golden and Rainbow)
 Arctic Char care from incubating eggs to grow-out
 Diagnosis and treated common diseases and deficiencies from intensive culture
 Maintained full flow through, partial reuse, and total reuse systems
2000-2004 Virginia Tech Aquaculture Research Lab Blacksburg, VA
Work-study Maintenance and Design Assistant
 Maintained various closed-looped systems (BBF, fluidized bed, and RBC configurations) and species (Perch, Tilapia, Flounder, Cobia)
 Designed and manufactured specific Perch nutrition diet
 Completed independent filtration (Ultrasonic) research project
 Analytical lab work: Blood Hematocrit, Lipids
October 2002–January 2003 Virginia Tech Aquaculture Research Lab, Blacksburg, VA
Contracted by Dan Kauffman
Aquacultural System Designer and Consultant
 Designed and built small, self-contained 50 gallon Tilapia display system for holding purposes
 Consulted and Tilapia growth and management
 Designed and built small, self-contained 150 gallon Tilapia display system for holding purposes
2004-2005 Virginia Tech FW Mollusk Conservation Lab Blacksburg, VA
Work-study technician
 Propagated endangered mussel species: Villosa iris, Potamilus inflatus, Fusconaia cuneolus
 Cultivated algae: Nannochloris, Neochloropsis, Chlorella
 Coordinated algal production and propagation for food stocks of freshwater mussels
 Watershed and stream ecological habitation evaluation using Chandler indices
 Field collection of mussels and host fish – snorkeling, electroshocking
 Host fish collected and raised: Banded Sculpin, many varieties of Darters, Bass, Channel Catfish, Sunfish, and Carp
 Artificial infestation of mussels to hosts utilizing closed-recirculating systems
 Implementation of Microcosm (contained, self-sufficient, algal and vegetation filtering unit) system for Eastern Mosquito fish rearing
June 2005 – November 2005 OceanBoy Farms Inc.
Clewiston, FL
Assistant Manager
 Managed full production Lipopeneaus vannamei (Pacific White Shrimp) zero discharge 15,000 lbs./Pond farm
 Performed Vibiro cell cultures and counts
 Maintained ecological balance of algal and nitrifying bacteria relationships
 Tilapia (Mozambique) breeding/research project leader
September 2004-2006 8th Sea, The Organic Seafood Company, Brazil
Consultant
 Consulted on varies topics of aquaculture pond management and Tilapia growth and reproduction including non-hormone sexing
 Consulted on dietary alternatives for Tilapia
January 2006 – Present, Lee County Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, FL
Senior Environmental Specialist (NPDES Enforcement and Stormwater Inspector)
 Performed regular and continuous inspections of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), construction sites, and industrial facilities per the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) state regulations
 Environmental compliance enforcement of:
o Enforced Lee County Land Development Code chapter 14, Article VII, Section 14-473 – 14-477d
o Lee County Fertilizer Ordinance 08-08
 Trained private and commercial contractors to be FDEP certified Stormwater Inspectors
 Consulted on methods of pest removal from pond systems
 Educated private and commercial citizens in the field on sedimentation and erosion control
 Integrated GIS and the Trimble GPS system for outfall, citation and project tracking
 Coordinated the creation and maintained Stormwater Inspection Manager (SWIM) and Facility Inspection Manager (FIM) - inspections and citations database for Lee County
 Coordinated Interagency and departmental enforcement task force.
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